Each day early in the morning, local shopkeepers rise early, make their way to the main plaza area and begin preparing for the day's shopping tourists. As they sweep and organize, the streets and walkways begin to come alive with color. Nothing can match the brillant turquoises and fuschas and yellows which somehow combine to ooze the flavor of tropical Mexico.

While there is nothing in the stores that is actually manufactured or made here, shoppers can find some real values and interesting items. Shopping malls offer everything from high dollar jewelry, designer sunglasses and name brand watersports attire while the entrepreneur 'mom & pop" shops overflow with handcrafted and novelty items. If you are looking to recall the flavor of Cozumel and your tropical vacation, try to locate the unique, colorful, handmade or hand painted items. These artisan items will probably never be priceless artifacts but a hand carved and painted walking cane or wooden box never loses its appeal and will always serve as a lovely reminder of your tropcial vacation time in Cozumel.

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CZM-Beachfront - Downtown Area

"Cozumel Retailers Carrying Franko Map Products" - Retail Store Locations of CZM Franko Products
If you are already visiting us here on the island and need the best map of Cozumel, these local retailers provide both Franko Maps of Cozumel and Reef Creature Identification Cards. Prices start at $4.95. Products are laminated, waterproof and virtually shred proof! Why waste precious vacation time trying to navigate and find all the great spots on the island, purchase your Franko products TODAY!

The Hard Rock Café offers the best rock and the best food with live music, restaurant, bar and boutique. Ideally located just across from the downtown ferry, it's a fantastic place to go and watch the sunset or wait for an arriving or departing Playa del Carmen ferry. TERRIFIC NACHOS HERE!!

Live Music - Every Saturday from 11:00pm to 3:00am!

"Los Cinco Soles" - (The 5 Suns) - Gifts and Handcraft Items!

Amenities: Inside is also home to the lovelyPancho's Backyard RestaurantServices: Home decorating items, clothing, gifts, jewelry, spirits

Located in one of Cozumel's oldest and original structures, Los Cinco Soles Mall has a truly spectacular selection of beautiful gift items, featuring art and crafts from every part of Mexico. The interior of the building has been completely renovated and the store winds from room to room filled with the flavor and colors of Mexico. Also tucked inside is the lovely Pancho's Backyard Restaurant where you can take a welcome respite from shopping and enjoy a margarita or traditional island style meal! There is something for everyone here!

Visit the family owned and operated Mini Havana Cigar Shop in Cozumel and experience what authentic Cuban tobacco products are all about! In business since 1997, owners Russell Herrera, Hugo Herrera and Luis Mex feel privileged and honored to be the largest tobacco shop on the island and to carry an extensive inventory of authentic, high quality tobacco products. Always jovial and light hearted any of these three (3) owners can match your tobacco needs with one of their excellent products and each is a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be tapped for those cigar lover "wanna-be's!" Go by one day and let them educate you about Cuban tobacco products in general and then take your time making a selection or purchase as there is no pressure here in this store - only good quality customer service provided with a smile.

Owner and operator Megan and her daughter Islabella have created a little slice of "Chocolate Heaven" for all of us chocolate lovers (ok, I will admit, I am a Chocoholic) just a half block up from the Melgar. They have unbelievable chocolates, cupcakes, brownies, and "killer" cake balls to satisify your sweet tooth! Come pick out your own "death-by-chocolate" (but what a way to go) and enjoy it with your choice of beverage (expresso, latte, cappuccino or hot chocolate). They are very generous with samples (so you can find that "PERFECT" choice) and we STRONGLY recommend you get a few gift boxes to take home and share (and get an extra for yourself as you know you will not be able to resist nibbling on the trip home)!

"Diamonds International" - A World of Luxury, Value and Trust Since 1986

Amenities:Exclusive Designer Originals are all one-of-a-kind , hand made with natural gems & sterling silver. (GUARANTEED FOR LIFE)Location:Hotel Lobbies or Private ShowingsJoin us at a Jewelry Fashion Show 5 days a week in various Hotels in Cozumel, Cancun & the Riviera Maya. We offer VIP discounts & a free gift raffle at every show. Please call or e-mail for scheduleWebsite:Visit Our Website

Hours:CONTACT US FOR HOTEL SCHEDULE or PRIVATE SHOWING (home or condo parties available). Special showings and custom designed pieces for Bridal Parties are available.Email:Email us!

Donna Duncan Marrufo was born in the US but has lived on the Island of Cozumel for 17 years. She has won many design awards for her jewelry pieces and was certified the “Official Jewelry Designer of the Riviera Maya“ by the Director of Tourism. Donna is very active in charitable events in Cozumel and donates the proceeds of her “HOPE” collection to needy organizations such as: Red Cross, DIF, and the Humane Society. When you wear home a “DONNA DUNCAN” design you wear “STYLE, ENERGY & PERSONALITY!”

Mention COZUMELINSIDER or print the COUPON on our coupon pages and receive a complimentary pair of earrings!

This restaurant-cafe-bar is a hidden gem and serves INCREDIBLE mojitos! Owner Alex will meet and greet you and brings his Cuban heritage to "The House of the Mojito" with the obvious wonderful cocktails, but also serves wonderful Cuban cuisine from pork sandwiches, delicious uniquely marinated chicken wings with 3 sauces, fresh salads and at the end of the meal, finish it off with a cubano expresso coffee, or heck, have ANOTHER Mojito!!! The cafe/restaurant is a great experience, the staff and Alex so VERY friendly, it is a must stop on your visit!

El Maharaja is a wonderful store to get beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, nuts, fresh juices as well as other grocery items. This is a great place to pick up sandwiches, made while you wait! They have three locations around San Miguel. The NEWEST location now has a beautiful new sit down diner style restaurant area where they serve full breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The food is fresh and delicious. A great place to relax and enjoy a healthy meal and then do your grocery shopping! Maharaj services most of the local restaurants witht thier fresh produce.

"Farmacia Dori" - Pharmacy

Hours: Monday-Sunday 9am - 9pmPhone: 987- 872-0559

Location: Avenida AR Salas #333 Between 15 & 20th ave

Farmacia Dori is one of the oldest pharmacies on the island and is always ready to serve both your prescription and non-prescription medication needs.

Hermanos Bautista is an amzaing family business filled with gorgeous fresh fruits and vegetables. They also sell nuts and cheeses and fresh cut meats as well as other grocery items. They distribute to many of the local restuarant/hotels and have two locations around San Miguel.

"It Boutique" - Beautiful imported clothing and jewelry!

Hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6 pm

Location: 10 Ave between Juarez and 1 south

This quaint shop sells beautiful clothing, jewelry and accesories from both India and Guatemala. The owner has wonderful taste, a great place to find something gorgeous and unique!

"Kokorush" - Knock- off designer perfumes!!

Hours: Daily 11am- 9 pmPhone: 987- 120- 1317

Location: 3 locations:

1. ave 30 between Juarez and 1 across from the gas station2. Juarez between 10 and 153. Mega Super Store complex

Kokorush is a small perfume shop offering knock-off designer fragrances and essential oils at very inexpensive prices!

"Mega Centro Commercial" - Supersize grocery store on the island!

Established: 2008Location: Rafael Melgar Near Calle 11 Sur

Hours: Daily 8am - 10pm

Mega is a new store / mall for all all of your shopping needs from appliances to food to clothing. Wonderful customer service and some organics products!

"Milano Clothing Store" - Where the locals shop for clothes!

Hours: Daily 10am - 9pmCredit Cards: Yes

Location: Calle 1 SurBetweenAvenida 10 & 15

Milano carries men/women/children's fashions at affordable prices. A very large selection of casual wear, lingerie and necessities is available along with racks of sale items as well. Excellent choice for basic, affordable clothing.

Modatelas fabric store carries a huge variety of fabrics for all sorts of needs. Even if you don't sew this store is handy for buying shelf liner materials, table cloth fabrics, quilted beadspread fabrics, sheet plastics and all sorts of neat household items. All are out and on display for inspection and all are sold by the meter! Everything from dust rags and "trapos" to the most beautiful sequin fabrics for Carnaval - this place has it all! In addition to fabrics, Modatelas has a good variety of arts and crafts supplies as well for all those hobbies and pastimes!

"Monster Cozumel" - Find the latest clothes that ROCK!

Established: 2003Location: Calle 1 Sur Between Avenida 10 & 15

Hours: Daily 10am - 2:30pm5:30pm - 10pmPhone: 987-117-9551

Rock and heavy metal music enthusiasts have shopped this store for years for those "hard to get" band and music t-shirts. Owner Samuel Castillo knows his music and his customers and is a frequent organizer of concerts and music events on the island. Monster Cozumel is filled to the brim with fantastic shirts, skirts, jeans and all the right accessories for "going out" and looking good! Excellent selection of women and men's music fashions plus belts, rings and jewelry. Definitely clothes that ROCK!

Punta Langosta Mall is the place to go for an upscale shopping experience in Cozumel. Located on the waterfront directly across from the pier, it is very popular with cruise ship passengers.

"Rogers Boots" - Fine Leather Goods

Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 am - 9 pmSunday - hours vary

Location: Adolfo Rosado Sala Between Avenidas Rafael Melgar and 5

Rogers Boots has the largest selection of hand crafted leather boots, shoes, jackets, belts, hats, purses and many other leather items on the island. Check out their cowboy boots in exotic leathers. If you don't see what you're looking for ~ ASK! Rogers has several different stores on the island and might well have what you want at another location.

SEDENA is one of those stores that remains handy for some of those hard to find food and household items. (It is often necessary to visit more than one grocery store on the island to find everything you need). They also have a nice selection of Swiss Army knives and Multi-tools near the front entrance, and have a great selection of home cleaning products.

"Style Boutique" - Great boutique with the latest fashions!

Hours: Monday- Saturday 10 am- 2 pm/ 4- 10pm

Location: 10 Ave Sur #199 with 1 and Jaurez

Style boutique is a new addition to Cozumel and is a great place to find the latest in fashion from clothes to bags to accesories.

"Versalle's Clothing Store" - Great fashions & good bargains!

Hours: Monday- Sunday 10am - 9:00pm

Location: Main PlazaCalle 1 Sur Between Avenidas 5 & 10

Great selection of both men and women's casual fashions. Offers a variety of party dresses, blouses and skirts. The best feature of this store is their bargain table just inside the front door. Usually everything on the table is 100 pesos (about $9) so take a look!

Compucentro has served the island for nearly 20 years, and is your best bet for all your computer needs. The staff know their stuff, and they have a great selection of items ranging from blank CDs to top speed personal computer systems. Don't see what you want? No problem - just let them know what you need in a computer, and they will build it for you. They also have a repair shop at another location.

Farmacia Paris is open 24 hours a day - 7 days a week and is always ready to serve both your prescription and non-prescription medication needs.

"Huacheria Margarita" - Hand-made leather shoes!

Hours: Monday- Saturday10am- 8 pmSunday10- 2pm

Location: Corner of 30 Ave & Calle 3

A place to find stlyish hand-made sandals and shoes for a next to nothing price. These sandals are hand-made in the "pueblos". Located a few blocks from the water on Ave 30, you will easily spot the two small covered stands proudly displaying their wares.

Discover the magic of chocolate in the Maya world at this artesanal factory tour! And you can do this tour on your own! All true chocolate comes from the ground seeds of a tropical tree called Theobroma cocao which is believed to be native to Meso America. Chocolate was of great value to the Maya who used it in religious and royal ceremonies as well as weddings. This factory tour explains how chocolate is made and its historical significance to the Maya people. Enjoy the tour and purchase some delicious artesanal chocolates made right here in Cozumel!

"Mercado Municipal - Town Market" - Traditional Mexican Open Air Town Market

Hours: Monday - Saturday7am - 6pmSome stalls close at 2pm

Location: Corner of Avenida 25 & Adolfo Rosado Salas

The Mercado Municipal (Town Market) which received a nice facelift in 2010, is still a staple location for local meat and produce shopping. Open early, many venture there to shop for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish with which to prepare the day's meals. (Not that long ago, refrigerators were very rare, so everyone bought just what they needed to for each day). There are also a number of vendors of sandals and clothing on site.

Pacsadeli is really a restaurant supply wharehouse but has a small front section open to the public. Since restaurants cater to tourist food needs, this is the place to go for those tough to find food items on the island that ex-pats are accostomed to using. Much of their stock is restaurant size bulk items but they do break many bulk items open for sale to regular customers. They have an excellent selection of meat cuts (frozen) and is often one of the few places a turkey can be obtained for Thanksgiving.

Soriana (formerly SuperMaz) is a popular supermarket that stocks the usual grocery store lineup, as well as boasting a decent selection of small home appliances and electronics. They are also open 24 hours a day.

A perfect choice to explore pre-Hispanic, Colonial and modern Mexican wonders at this unique state-of- the art park.

Down Town Area

"Cozumel Mart" - T-shirts, Gifts and More

Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 9 pmSunday 9 am - 5 pm

Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar between Calles 5 and 7 Sur

Cozumel Mart will almost certainly have the T-shirt you want as a souvenir of your visit to Cozumel. If not, there are plenty of great prices on ceramics, liquor, hats, and more. There's even a pharmacy!

"Feria" - Flea Market Shops

Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 10 pmSunday 9 am- 8 pm

Location: Avenida Benito Juarez between Avenidas 20 and 25

La Feria (The Fair) is an unusual collection of shops arranged like flea market vendor's stalls. You will find a variety of items from electronic gadgets to clothes. A great selection of portable CD, MP3, and DVD players is on hand, as well as headphones, portable speakers, batteries of all kinds, and battery chargers. Also lighters, T-shirts, flashlights, watches, shoes, and novelty items are on sale. It's plenty of fun to walk through and browse.

Plaza Confetti is an interesting group of shops arranged like a small street just off the main Plaza.

"Prodive" - They'll have what you're looking for

Hours: Daily 8 am - 10 pmPhone: (987) 872-2192

Location: Corner of Adolfo Rosado Salas and Avenida 5

Prodive diving equipment shop has a fantastic selection of dive gear ranging from lead weights to the latest high tech diving computers. While not noted for their low prices, they are known for having in stock almost anything that a diver could want or need during their stay here in Cozumel.